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August 16th - Why fly with Ryanair?
After an elderly couple was hit with a £110 admin fee for failing to print out their boarding passes for a Ryanair flight, I've been sifting through …
2 years, 8 months ago
August 15th - The couple who lost £110 for an honest mistake
Last Friday morning, retired doctors Ruth and Peter Jaffe arrived at London Stansted in good time to check in for their flight FR2668 to Bergerac in …
2 years, 8 months ago
August 14th - The Great Race Across Europe Finale
The Trans-European Race from London to Istanbul is over – with all manner of surprises along the way. I’ve been talking to race director James Finner…
2 years, 9 months ago
August 11th - Unexpected items in the billing area
My guide to unexpected items in the billing area, after a British tourist at Lake Como in northern Italy was charged €2 extra for cutting his toasted…
2 years, 9 months ago
August 10th - Disruption as usual? Things have been worse...
Whatever disruption you might be encountering this summer, August is so much better than it has been.
In today's travel podcast, I look back at storie…
2 years, 9 months ago
August 9th - Keeping a lid on delays at Dover
I've been in Dover talking with the port's chief executive, Doug Bannister, who says additional staffing and expanded facilities have proved effectiv…
2 years, 9 months ago
August 8th - The resurrection of US railroad travel?
Five weeks from today, two of Florida’s biggest cities will be linked by express trains. Brightline is due to extend its existing Miami-Fort Lauderda…
2 years, 9 months ago
August 7th - Flight delays across the world
British Airways passengers on an Airbus A380 from Johannesburg to London Heathrow went on a 10-hour “flight to nowhere” when Niger’s airspace was sud…
2 years, 9 months ago
August 4th - The Great Race Across Europe
And they're off (or at least they will be at 10 am on Saturday) on the great Race Across Europe from London to Istanbul, using only public transport.…
2 years, 9 months ago
August 3rd - What's new in Southern France?
I am in southern France, where three splendid new openings have taken place this summer, and I suggest you add them to your list. Specifically, I am …
2 years, 9 months ago